3 old school Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (May 15-17)
Home Assistant is a digital solution in a digital world, but sometimes we all need a little analog in our…
Asus ROG Xreal R1 AR pre-orders now live for $849 — here’s what you get for the steep price
The surprise Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) and Xreal collaboration has finally arrived after being unveiled at CES 2026 earlier…
Switch to plug-in solar? My advice after testing the DIY energy tech at home
The brains of plug-in solar is the microinverter. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key…
From Raw Data to Risk Classes
model fails not because the algorithm is weak, but because the variables were not prepared in a way the model…
Hackers threaten to leak Mistral files online — AI giant confirms breach, but not what data is involved
TeamPCP hackers stole 450 repositories from Mistral AI and are auctioning them on the dark web for ~$25K Data includes…
The HomePod mini still makes sense in 2026 if you are already in Apple’s ecosystem
The HomePod mini launched as Apple’s smaller and more affordable smart speaker, and on paper, not much has changed since…
5 Pi Zero 2W projects you can do in a weekend
You don’t need the top-shelf Raspberry Pi to build something useful. The Pi Zero 2W is small, efficient, and inexpensive,…
Google’s New AI Search Guide Calls AEO And GEO ‘Still SEO’
Google published a new documentation page to help websites optimize for generative AI features in Search, including AI Overviews and…
ChatGPT Will Offer Personalized Financial Advice (If You Connect Your Bank Account)
OpenAI is rolling out a preview of a new personal finance feature inside of ChatGPT. Starting today, Pro users in…
Apple Just Expanded This Privacy Feature to More iPhones
When you share your location data with an app or service, you may assume you’re sharing your exact coordinates. But…